Dozens of migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan African countries and Sudan, have staged protests in the southern Tunisian city of Zarzis. They said they had been marginalized and demanded to be evacuated.
Research has found that foreign nationals in Italy are poorer than those born in the country. Migrants have also suffered greater effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to worsening poverty.
As more migrants land on Italian coasts, an Italian prosecutor's office has opened an inquiry into an incident in which a Libyan boat rammed into a migrant dinghy. Three people are still missing.
Afghans working with the journalists have also been released. The Taliban has imposed strict measures on media and free expression since taking power last August.
The German government is being urged to speed up efforts to bring Afghans at risk from the Taliban to safety. Three refugee groups have called for "swift and decisive action."